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• The Day the Earth Stood Still | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (25.03%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The very epitome of a cult SF classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still is more often referenced than seen, which is a pity since it remains even now one of the most thought-provoking examples of the genre. The title is a misnomer, a mere tease to entice 1950s audiences into the cinema in the expectation of seeing another sensationalist B-movie about murderous aliens (i.e. Communists). In fact, Robert Wise's film of Edmund North's screenplay is a thoughtful Cold War allegory about a Christ-like visitor (Michael Rennie) who comes to Earth preaching a message of salvation for mankind, only to be spurned, killed then finally resurrected (significantly, Rennie's character Klaatu adopts the pseudonym "Mr Carpenter" while on the run from the authorities). Aside from its philosophical message, the film also boasts memorable imagery--notably the giant robot Gort--a much-quoted catchphrase in "Klaatu barada nikto", and one of composer Bernard Herrmann's most admired scores, featuring the theremin and other electronic instruments that must have sounded very otherworldly back in 1951. The result is a bona fide landmark in cinema SF with a central message about "weapons of mass destruction" that's still uncannily relevant today. On the DVD: The Day the Earth Stood Still has been splendidly restored for its DVD incarnation from the original 35 mm print, and the results are demonstrated in the "Restoration Comparison" feature. Also included is a fascinating 1951 newsreel showing Klaatu receiving a certificate of merit amid stories of Communist threats, the Korean war and beauty pageants ("Pomp and pulchritude on parade in Atlantic City"). Best of all is an absorbing commentary track with director Robert Wise in conversation with Nicholas Meyer (both men have Star Trek movies on their CV). --Mark Walker

• Jeeves and Wooster - The Complete Collection (Digitally Remastered) | DVD | (05/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Featuring the entire series of Jeeves And Wooster based on the characters created by P.G. Wodehouse. Jeeves & Wooster is one of the most delightful period comedy series in TV history. Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie have captured the wit and sophistication of P.G Wodehouse and manage to portray the marvellous light hearted atmosphere in which the stories were originally set to perfection. Now you can enjoy every episode at your leisure in this delightful box set of the complete tip-top shenanigans of Jeeves & Wooster.

• Wolverine & Origins Double Pack | DVD | (20/02/2017) from £5.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  With his animal-like senses, accelerated healing powers and razor-sharp, retractable claws, Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is one of the most powerful and dangerous characters in the X-Men universe! In X-Men Origins: Wolverine, learn about Logan/Wolverine's mysterious past, including his relationship with Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) and the ominous Weapon X programme. Then in The Wolverine, Logan is out of his depth in modern-day Japan as he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will change him forever.

• Mayor of Kingstown: Season One | Blu Ray | (17/10/2022) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From Academy Award® nominee Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of Yellowstone, and Hugh Dillon, Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family - power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.With an impressive line-up of star power, including two-time Academy Award® nominee Jeremy Renner, Golden Globe®, Emmy® and Academy Award® winner Dianne Wiest, and five-time Emmy® nominee Kyle Chandler, and packed with special features, Mayor Of Kingstown is a must-add to your DVD collection. Product Features Behind the Stories Perdition: Making Mayor of Kingstown Zero Sum Game: The Finale Inside Mayor of Kingstown People of Kingstown Cast Favourite Scenes

• Roadkill | DVD | (09/11/2020) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Brand new BBC Drama starring Hugh Laurie, written by David Hare. Roadkill is a four-part fictional thriller about a self-made, forceful and charismatic politician called Peter Laurence. Peter s public and private life seems to be falling apart - or rather is being picked apart by his enemies. As the personal revelations spiral, he is shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, expertly walking a high wire between glory and catastrophe as he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. However events show just how hard it is, for both an individual and a country, to leave the past behind. With enemies so close to home, can Peter Laurence ever out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?

• The Rewrite | DVD | (09/02/2015) from £6.19   |  Saving you £13.80 (222.94%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Once upon a time screenwriter Keith Michaels (Hugh Grant) was on top of the world - a Golden Globe Award and a hit movie to his name a beautiful wife and son and a seemingly inexhaustible supply of sexy British wit and charm. But that was fifteen years ago: now he's divorced approaching fifty hasn't written a hit film in years and is going broke. Luckily his agent has a gig for him - albeit far away from Hollywood. A university in upstate New York is looking for a writer-in-residence to teach a course on screenwriting and with an empty wallet as his motivation Keith can't say no. In bucolic Binghamton he quickly discovers that his celebrity status hasn't faded and he finds himself in a compromising position with a star-struck pupil Karen (Bella Heathcote) who is enrolled in his class and his other students seem naïve and simple. Hoping to give minimal attention to his duties and focus on writing a new script Keith inadvertently gets off on the wrong foot with a ranking faculty member (Allison Janney) a humourless Jane Austen scholar; though he does quickly befriend two eccentric faculty colleagues who promise to show him the ropes (Chris Elliott J.K. Simmons). Keith's attitude begins to turn when he meets Holly (Marisa Tomei) a single mom working two jobs to earn her bachelor's degree. Though Holly has a new boyfriend - and Keith isn't very savvy about covering up his romance with Karen - the two find themselves connected by their mutual need for a second chance. When one of his pupils comes up with a screenplay that Keith knows will sell he sees an opportunity to get out of teaching and go back to living the good life. But he's also discovered that teaching has given him that second chance at becoming a better man - and finds himself equally tempted to stay and see where his new talents take him.

• Dark Crystal | DVD | (06/12/1999) from £7.11   |  Saving you £5.88 (82.70%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jim Henson's fantasy epic The Dark Crystal doesn't take place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but like Star Wars it takes the audience to a place that exists only in the imagination and, for an hour and a half, on the screen. Recalling the worlds of JRR. Tolkien, Henson tells the story of a race of grotesque birdlike lizards called the Skeksis, gnomish dragons who rule their fantastic planet with an iron claw. A prophecy tells of a Gelfling (a small elfin being) who will topple their empire, so in their reign of terror they have exterminated the race, or so they think. The orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of peace-loving wizards called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal (which gives the Skeksis their power) and restore the balance of the universe. Henson and codirector Frank Oz have pushed puppetry into a new direction: traditional puppets, marionettes, giant bodysuits, and mechanical constructions are mixed seamlessly in a fantasy world of towering castles, simple huts, dank caves, a giant clockwork observatory, and a magnificent landscape that seem to have leaped off the pages of a storybook. Muppet fans will recognise many of the voice actors--a few characters sound awfully close to familiar comic creations--but otherwise The Dark Crystal is a completely alien world made familiar by a mythic quest that resonates through stories over the ages. --Sean Axmaker

• The Sleeping Dictionary | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A young English colonial and the Sarawak tribeswoman he takes as his tutor and his concubine fall in love. They are forced to separate but when the young man returns with his new bride the passions between the two reignite...

• The Fountain | DVD | (28/05/2007) from £11.74   |  Saving you £9.51 (90.74%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, "The Fountain" is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.

• The Draughtsman's Contract | DVD | (23/02/2004) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A stunning new print of Peter Greenaway's acclaimed first feature a satisfying complex Jacobean murder mysery set in an English country garden during the height of a late 17th century summer. A draughtsman hired to execute 12 drawings of an estate negotiates terms to include the sexual favours of his employer (Janet Suzman). But when a corpse is dragged from the moat the draughtsman's designs may reveal more than he realised. ""Exotic Erotic and Utterly Enigmatic"" - Time Out

• Peter's Friends | DVD | (26/11/2001) from £6.56   |  Saving you £6.43 (98.02%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ten years after leaving university Peter and his best friends reunite for a New Year's party to end all parties. Having weathered most of life's triumphs and disasters there doesn't seem to be much left to shock them - but Peter has a special surprise that will test their friendship to the utmost. A wonderfully wicked comedy about life love and other natural disasters.

• The Night Manager | Blu Ray | (28/03/2016) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-7.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In Cairo at the height of the Arab Spring, hotel night manager Jonathan Pine receives a plea for help from the beautiful Sophie Alekan. As the mistress of the powerful but dangerous hotel owner, Sophie has evidence of an arms deal that could help crush the popular uprising. Compelled to do what he thinks is right, Pine makes contact with his friend at the British Embassy. But his actions unwittingly draw him into the terrifying world of ruthless arms dealer, Richard Roper. When Sophie's information makes its way to Angela Burr, a government anti-corruption agent intent on bringing down Roper's empire, a leak in her network triggers a chain of events that end in tragedy. Click Images to Enlarge

• Blithe Spirit | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £6.00   |  Saving you £3.99 (66.50%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Noel Coward's favourite play, Blithe Spirit, was certainly a departure for David Lean, best known at the time for adapting Dickens. While it's the director's only comedy, the result is a delightful gem. Rex Harrison is an acerbic author haunted by the ghost of first wife Elvira (Kay Hammond), who tries to seduce him all over again. This throws his second wife (Constance Cummings) into a panic, second-guessing her lack of passion. It's a celestial sex romp that hasn't lost its bite. Margaret Rutherford, as always, steals the show as the sardonic medium. --Bill Desowitz

• Earth vs The Flying Saucers | Blu Ray | (13/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Aliens travel to Earth to seek help for their dying planet. However when they arrive at a U.S Army base the Army mistakenly greet them with gunfire...

• House - Complete Collection | Blu Ray | (23/06/2014) from £99.99   |  Saving you £-39.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £60.00

  Every baffling case. Every brilliant diagnosis. Every brutal insult. They're all here in all eight seasons of House M.D. for the first time in High Definition in its entirety the compelling medical drama that critics proclaimed 'one of the smartest and intellectually bravest shows on television' (Jennifer Arrow E! Online). Two-time Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie is Dr. Gregory House Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital's Chief of Diagnostic Medicine whose astounding intellect is matched only by his frightening bedside manner. Relive every captivating moment as House and his team of doctors solve complex medical mysteries push professional boundaries and face their own demons. Gripping witty and intelligent satisfy your House addiction in this must-own 39-disc collection featuring all 176 episodes of this Primetime Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning television phenomenon. Special Features: Season 1 The Concept Casting Session With Hugh Laurie Medical Cases Set Tour House-isms Dr House Season 2 Audio Commentary: Autopsy With David Shore And Katie Jacobs No Reason With David Shore And Katie Jacobs Deleted Scenes: Alternate Take From Daddy's Boy:The Valley Girl Version Alternate Take From Sleeping Dogs Lie: The Valley Girl Version Gag Reel - Blooper Reel Featurettes: It Could Be Lupus... An Evening With House Season 3 Audio Commentary - Half-Wit With David Shore And Katie Jacobs Deleted Scenes - Alternate Take From Cane and Able : The Angry Valley Girl Version Gag Reel - Blooper Reel Anatomy of an Episode: The Jerk House Soundtrack Session With Band From TV Open House: The Production Office Blood Needles and Body Parts: The House Prop Department Season 4 Featurettes: House's Soap: Prescription Passion New Beginnings Meet The Writers The Visual Effects of House Anatomy of A Scene: The Bus Crash My Favorite Episode So Far... Audio Commentary - House's Head Season 5 Audio Commentary - Locked In With David Foster Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner Behind the Scenes: House Meets A Milestone: The 100th Episode Keeping It Real: Accuracy In Writing Featurettes: Dr. Mom: Cuddy's Storyline Anatomy Of A Teaser House Guests: Casting The Show Season 6 Audio Commentary: Broken Part 1 With Katie Jacobs Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner Broken Part 2 With Katie Jacobs Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner Wilson With Robert Sean Leonard and David Foster 5 To 9 With Lisa Edelstein and Thomas L. Moran Help Me With Greg Yaitanes and Larry Collins Featurettes: A Different POV: Hugh Laurie Directs Before Broken A New House For House New Faces In A New House Crazy Cool Episode: Epic Fail Season 7 Audio Commentary: Bombshells With Director Greg Yaitanes and Series Star Lisa Edelstein The Dig With Writers Sara Hess and David Hoselton Moving On With David Shore And Greg Yaitanes Behind The Scene:- Anatomy of An Episode: Bombshells Featurettes: Thirteen Returns Meet Martha Masters Huddy Dissected Season 8 House M.D. Swan Song (Bonus Episode) Behind The Scenes:- The Doctor Directs With Hugh Laurie Featurette:- Everybody Dies: A Postmortem

• Love Actually (Blu-ray + UV Copy) | Blu Ray | (27/10/2014) from £11.23   |  Saving you £15.02 (150.65%)   |  RRP £24.99

  As a man and his young son adapt to the death of the man's wife new romantic possibilities loom with various characters facing similar problems of the heart many of their lives intersecting as events unfold. Bonus Features: Deleted scenes with introduction by Richard Curtis The music of Love Actually with introductions by Richard Curtis Kelly Clarkson The Trouble with Love is music video Feature Commentary with Director Richard Curtis and actors Hugh Grant Bill Nighy and Thomas Sangster Billy Mack Christmas is all around music video/ The Storytellers

• Confessions of a Shopaholic | DVD | (29/06/2009) from £4.72   |  Saving you £13.27 (281.14%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Based on the best selling novels, Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Abroad by Sophie Kinsella, Confessions of a Shopaholic stars Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers) as New York journalist and shopping addict Rebecca Bloomwood.

• Reminiscence | Blu Ray | (22/11/2021) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Nick Bannister (Jackman), a private investigator of the mind, navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. Living on the fringes of the sunken Miami coast, his life is forever changed when he takes on a new client, Mae (Ferguson). A simple matter of lost and found becomes a dangerous obsession. As Bannister fights to find the truth about Mae's disappearance, he uncovers a violent conspiracy, and must ultimately answer the question: how far would you go to hold on to the ones you love?

• Downton Abbey: A New Era | Blu Ray | (15/08/2022) from £8.15   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Welcome back to Downton. With stunning revelations, glamorous journeys, and the arrival of the Jazz Age, DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA will be the Crawleys' biggest adventure yet as they grapple with their future and new intrigue about the past. The original principal cast of Downton Abbey will all once again return for the second film. In the sequel they will be joined by Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West. The film's screenplay is written by Downton Abbey creator and Academy Award® winner Julian Fellowes, who produces once again with Emmy® and BAFTA Award winner Gareth Neame and Emmy® Award winner Liz Trubridge. The film is directed by Emmy® and BAFTA nominated director Simon Curtis.

• Curb Your Enthusiasm - Series 5 | DVD | (09/11/2006) from £9.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (150.40%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Larry David has it all - money security famous friends a nurturing wife a devoted agent a new oceanfront home. So why is he still so intent on making a mess out of his life? Just because you've made it doesn't mean you've got it made. Curb Your Enthusiasm folks - it's the HBO comedy series starring Larry David... as Larry David! Episodes Comprise: 1. The Larry David Sandwich 2. The Bowtie 3. The Christ Nail 4. Kamikaze Bingo 5. Lewis Needs A Kidney 6. The Smoking Jacket